New Virgin media super fibre broadband - Page 2

reworht · 9th October 2015, 14:30

My Virgin Media "up to 50 mbps" gives me a genuine 50 (+) if hard wired, and anywhere between 11 and 45 depending on how far away from the hub I am.
Upload speeds are rubbish whatever I try - but as I very rarely upload anything, it doesn't really matter.
Virgin tell me I'm being upgraded to "up to 70mbps" in November - but still haven't told me whether that's FOC or at additional cost

Organiser · 9th October 2015, 14:32

Better than mine.

I have been told that I will be upgraded soon?

Tom.

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4731440121

MangoMan · 9th October 2015, 14:42

I'm on 100...

topman · 9th October 2015, 19:23

Cor some of these speeds make me wonder, ours is 6.01 and 0.20.

barney bear · 9th October 2015, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pistonbroke666

It's not bad...

Mines just a smidge quicker but I have an unfair advantage

http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4730917009

Ok, spill. What the fluff did you do to get those speeds

barney bear · 9th October 2015, 21:01

This first test was in the back garden while I was having a smoke

This second test was when I was back in the living room, obviously both on wireless

pm77 · 9th October 2015, 21:53

Once we get close to Sigbritt Löthberg's speed, we can all be happy

ChestersDad · 10th October 2015, 04:52

We're with British Telecom - 440 - 770! Beat that!

kbps!

Fibre roll out to within 3 1/2 miles sometime this Month and BT says won't make any difference so no SuperFast future for us.....

Have been investigating Microwave - only 10MB apparently!

barney bear · 11th October 2015, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChestersDad

We're with British Telecom - 440 - 770! Beat that!

kbps!

Fibre roll out to within 3 1/2 miles sometime this Month and BT says won't make any difference so no SuperFast future for us.....

Have been investigating Microwave - only 10MB apparently!

Is there nothing like THISin your area?

ChestersDad · 12th October 2015, 19:20

In a word No!

Nice to read though - thanks....

There are two local companies supplying microwave (line of site) at around 10MB* that include a Broadband Partnership (90% grant) with the Welsh Assembly Government - only been going a couple of years but all still seems rather slow and low tech compared to you guys!

There's a Bristol based Satellite company but rather expensive too!

*...but then even that would be 20 times faster than we are now!!

9th October 2015, 14:30	#11
reworht This is my second home Honda HR-V 1.6 i-DTEC SE Navi 5dr Diesel Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: North Yorks Moors Posts: 14,446 Thanks: 782 Thanked 2,156 Times in 1,497 Posts	My Virgin Media "up to 50 mbps" gives me a genuine 50 (+) if hard wired, and anywhere between 11 and 45 depending on how far away from the hub I am. Upload speeds are rubbish whatever I try - but as I very rarely upload anything, it doesn't really matter. Virgin tell me I'm being upgraded to "up to 70mbps" in November - but still haven't told me whether that's FOC or at additional cost __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rodney - you plonker! ... but more commonly known as Rod !

9th October 2015, 14:32	#12
Organiser I really should get out more....... ZT-T+180 Auto & ZT-T+1.8T in Trophy Blue, ZT-T CDTI+135 Auto in Ignition Blue, ZT-T+190 in Typhoon, Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Walsall Posts: 2,035 Thanks: 1,435 Thanked 600 Times in 467 Posts	Better than mine. I have been told that I will be upgraded soon? Tom. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4731440121 __________________ Remember a Typhoon is for life not just Christmas! Now plus the Yellow Peril.

9th October 2015, 14:42	#13
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9th October 2015, 21:01	#16
barney bear This is my second home rover 75 Connoiseur diesel called Rosey Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Preston Posts: 8,096 Thanks: 1,878 Thanked 2,001 Times in 1,424 Posts	This first test was in the back garden while I was having a smoke This second test was when I was back in the living room, obviously both on wireless __________________ It is NEVER your fault, do not believe her when she says it is Real name Tony http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5l6mhpix.jpg

9th October 2015, 21:53	#17
pm77 Gets stuck in Volvo XC70 D5 AWD Auto Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Darlington Posts: 926 Thanks: 5 Thanked 133 Times in 121 Posts	Once we get close to Sigbritt Löthberg's speed, we can all be happy __________________ No Longer an owner.. but still trying to help

9th October 2015, 19:23	#14
topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	Cor some of these speeds make me wonder, ours is 6.01 and 0.20.

10th October 2015, 04:52	#18
ChestersDad Still 75less :-( 1988 Defender 90 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 531 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts	Beat this! We're with British Telecom - 440 - 770! Beat that! kbps! Fibre roll out to within 3 1/2 miles sometime this Month and BT says won't make any difference so no SuperFast future for us..... Have been investigating Microwave - only 10MB apparently! __________________ Don't save for the future as someone else will lose it for you!

12th October 2015, 19:20	#20
ChestersDad Still 75less :-( 1988 Defender 90 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 531 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 37 Posts	Nope! In a word No! Nice to read though - thanks.... There are two local companies supplying microwave (line of site) at around 10MB* that include a Broadband Partnership (90% grant) with the Welsh Assembly Government - only been going a couple of years but all still seems rather slow and low tech compared to you guys! There's a Bristol based Satellite company but rather expensive too! *...but then even that would be 20 times faster than we are now!! __________________ Don't save for the future as someone else will lose it for you!